<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="display: block;" class=""><div style="-webkit-user-select: all; -webkit-user-drag: element; display: inline-block;" class="apple-rich-link" draggable="true" role="link" data-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/7/23620238/school-libraries-librarians-essential-book-bans"><a style="border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;width:300px;user-select:none;-webkit-user-modify:read-only;user-modify:read-only;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;" class="lp-rich-link" rel="nofollow" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/7/23620238/school-libraries-librarians-essential-book-bans" dir="ltr" role="button" draggable="false" width="300"><table style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:#E9E9EB;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="300"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center" align="center"><img style="width:300px;filter:brightness(0.97);height:171px;" width="300" height="171" draggable="false" class="lp-rich-link-mediaImage" alt="90.png" src="cid:6C518880-FE2F-46BF-B0E9-FA60EB23442D"></td></tr><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#E9E9EB" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" style="font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;table-layout:fixed;background-color:rgba(233, 233, 235, 1);" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px 8px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px 0px 16px;overflow:hidden;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/7/23620238/school-libraries-librarians-essential-book-bans" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#000000" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);">School libraries are still essential, even in this digital age</font></a></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/7/23620238/school-libraries-librarians-essential-book-bans" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#A2A2A9" style="color: rgba(60, 60, 67, 0.6);">chicago.suntimes.com</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div>This opinion piece appeared in today’s Chicago Suntimes by “<font face="Helvetica"><span style="font-style: normal; font-size: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Tasha Squires, librarian at O’Neill Middle School in Downers Grove, creator of Books In the Middle podcast and author of </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; touch-action: manipulation; color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; --color-link-text: var(--color-primary); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;"><a class="Link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Library-Partnerships-Connections-Between-Libraries/dp/1573873624" target="_blank" data-cms-ai="0" style="box-sizing: border-box; touch-action: manipulation; color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; --color-link-text: var(--color-primary); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Library Partnerships: Making Connections Between School and Public Libraries.</a>” Advocacy matters!</span></span></font><br><br><div dir="ltr">Bobbie Kocim</div><div dir="ltr">Retired<br><div>bkocim@sbcglobal.net</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 7, 2023, at 3:10 PM, Carolyn Kinsella via AISLE <aisle@list.railslibraries.info> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">This is very interesting information and it is a problem when MLS degreed staff are replaced with non MLS degreed staff. School Librarians know this scenario well. As professionals we need to know what is happening in Illinois and in other states, as well as advocate for each other. As a non-profit organization, please remember that AISLE cannot endorse any candidate. <div><br></div><div><div>Carolyn Kinsella</div><div>AISLE Executive Secretary</div><div>P.O. Box 110</div><div>Seneca, IL 61360</div><div>PH: 815-357-6023</div></div><div><a href="mailto:execsecretary@aisled.org">execsecretary@aisled.org</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:14 PM Vicki Pietrus via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" id="m_6650590203651697980m_-2541218137177140203gmail-docs-internal-guid-50245dc9-7fff-07c1-4e83-e352d94ff7ca">Read about what’s happening in the Elmwood Park Public Library here </span><a href="https://bookriot.com/elmwood-park-public-library/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://bookriot.com/elmwood-park-public-library/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and sign up to canvass for trustee candidate and librarian Mike Monahan who is endorsed by folks who want to keep the library a safe, open space staffed by librarians </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCudvdkBtLQZXB-B0yLUDetWTTpgG0iCcpZ9xQedR2l-z4Tg/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCudvdkBtLQZXB-B0yLUDetWTTpgG0iCcpZ9xQedR2l-z4Tg/viewform?usp=sf_link</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Also email </span><a href="mailto:MonahanForLibrary@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MonahanForLibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or visit </span><a href="http://www.monahanforlibrary.com/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.monahanforlibrary.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for more information on how to support Mike.<br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vicki Pietrus (Elmwood Park resident & high school librarian)<br></span></div><br></div>
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